WebBIOS Configuration Utility

WebBIOS Configuration Utility

This chapter describes the WebBIOS configuration utility (CU), which enables you to create and manage RAID
configurations on LSI SAS controllers.
4.1 Overview
The WebBIOS configuration utility, unlike the MegaRAID Storage Manager software, resides in the SAS controller BIOS
and operates independently of the operating system.
You can use the WebBIOS configuration utility to perform the following tasks:
 Create drive groups and virtual drives for storage configurations.
 Display controller, drive, virtual drive, and battery backup unit (BBU) properties, and change parameters.
 Delete virtual drives.
 Migrate a storage configuration to a different RAID level.
 Detect configuration mismatches.
 Import a foreign configuration.
 Scan devices connected to the controller.
 Initialize virtual drives.
 Check configurations for data consistency.
 Create a CacheCade configuration.
The WebBIOS configuration utility provides a configuration wizard to guide you through the configuration of virtual
drives and drive groups.
4.2 Starting the WebBIOS Configuration Utility
To start the WebBIOS configuration utility, perform the following steps:
1. When the host computer is booting, press and hold down the Ctrl key and press the H key when the following
text appears on the dialog:
Copyright© LSI Corporation Press <Ctrl><H> for WebBIOS
The Controller Selection dialog appears.
2. If the system has multiple SAS controllers, select a controller.
3. Click Start to continue.
The main WebBIOS Configuration Utility dialog appears.
NOTE On systems that do not have the PS2 port, you must enable port 60/64
emulation in the System BIOS to emulate USB as PS2. When this
option is disabled on this system, WebBIOS does not work.